53Person may make final request to PMP

### 53 Person may make final request to PMP > > (1)  If a person’s CMP has determined under [section 47(a)](#GS47@Hpa@EN) that the person is eligible to access voluntary assisted dying, the person may make a final request to the person’s PMP to determine whether the person is eligible to access voluntary assisted dying (a ***final request***). > > > (2)  A person must not make a final request to the person’s PMP within 48 hours of the person having made a second request to the PMP under [section 30(1)](#GS30@Gs1@EN) unless, in the opinion of the PMP – > > > > > > (a) the person is likely to die within 7 days; or > > > > > > > (b) the person is likely to cease to have decision-making capacity within 48 hours. > > > (3)  A final request by a person is an instrument in writing, in an approved form, completed, and signed, by – > > > > > > (a) the person; or > > > > > > > (b) if the person is unable to complete or sign the instrument – an adult designated by the person to complete or sign, or to complete and sign, the instrument on the person’s behalf. > > > (4)  A person may not designate under [subsection (3)(b)](#GS53@Gs3@Hpb@EN) the person’s PMP or CMP to complete or sign, or complete and sign, a final request on the person’s behalf. > > > (5)  A person’s PMP who receives a final request under [subsection (1)](#GS53@Gs1@EN) from the person must, as soon as reasonably practicable, but in any case within 7 days, give to the Commission a copy of the final request.